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Membership

The strength of Ara Taiohi comes from our members. Together, we create a committed, nationwide movement of people who work with young people. Our collective skills, knowledge, passion and connections will help shape an Aotearoa/New Zealand where young people are valued, included and thrive. Join our diverse membership, spread right across the country!

We have designed our membership structure to make it as accessible as possible with the addition of a tiny group category and the removal of all caps on the number of relational members who can receive benefits of membership attached to group memberships.

For example:

People who have been personal members because they are part of a smaller youth organisation, or a youth-focussed team within a larger organisation, that previously didn’t fit or couldn’t afford our small group membership can now join in the tiny group category and share membership benefits with unlimited relational members within a wider team.

A youth organisation who has only 4 paid staff but 1000 volunteers can still fit into the small group category and share membership benefits with their volunteers

Korowai Tupu Member or Accredited Member - Part time (less than 30 hours)

$90

Korowai Tupu Member or Accredited Member - Student or Volunteer

$75

Group tiny* (1-2 paid staff)

$100

Group small* (3-7 paid staff)

$165

Group medium* (8-17 paid staff)

$385

Group large* (18+ paid staff)

$550

The numbers attributed to the different group tiers in the membership structure are only a guideline to assess which tier you belong to, based on the number of paid staff within the organisation whose work supports young people.

We have an annual renewal date of 1 July for membership fees – this means if you sign up during the year you would pay a percentage according to a pro-rated payment system until you are aligned with the renewal date.